The 2011 JAM (Joint Annual Meeting) of the American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) and the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS) will be held July 10 to 14 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The JAM brings together top dairy scientists from around the world to share results from their current work.
In addition to oral and poster presentations of current research findings and a trade show with more than 100 exhibitors, a wide range of symposia and special events will be held. Some of these include:
• The Johne’s Disease Integrated Program Annual Conference – With 23 poster and oral presentations included in the JAM Animal Health sections
• The Triennial Lactation Symposium – Biology of Lactation of Farm Animals: Lactation Biology Training for the Next Generation – A tribute to Dr. H. Allen Tucker
• Bioethics: The ethical food movement: What does it mean for animal agriculture?
• Animal Behavior and Well-Being: Novel techniques for euthanasia
• Contemporary and Emerging Issues: Emerging animal welfare issues
• Current and future determinants of dairy product pricing
• Production, Management and the Environment, Forages and Pastures & Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy Joint Symposium: Environmental impact of beef and dairy systems
• Enhancing educational approaches for future changes in biosecurity and antibiotic use in animal agriculture
You are encouraged to come early, because just prior to the start of the regular meeting, the American Society for Nutrition (ASN), ASAS, and ADSA are collaborating on a one-day pre-conference event: Agri-Medical Research: Providing Dual Benefit for Agriculture and Human Health. It will be held on Saturday, July 9 beginning at 8 a.m. and concluding with awards and a reception at 6 p.m. A separate registration fee is required for this event.
An early registration discount for the JAM is available through June 8. Hotel rooms in New Orleans are filling fast, so make your plans then click here to register for the meeting and make your hotel reservation. Additional information about the JAM is available there as well.
As a special bonus, everyone who attends this year’s meeting will also be eligible to subscribe to S-PAC (Searchable Proceeding of Animal Conferences), at “member rates.” S-PAC, a great tool for professionals, is a searchable database currently housing 371 proceeding and presentations from 39 of the top animal conferences in North America including the Western Dairy Management Conference, AABP Annual Meeting, the Cornell Nutrition Conference and the Western Canadian Dairy Seminar. Check it out. S-PAC is a great way to access the wealth of information that is available from these conferences even if you are unable to attend them. PD
—From ADSA news release
